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Chorizo vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and rainbow trout different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 96% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 24 times more sodium than rainbow trout. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, rainbow trout contains only 51mg.
  • Rainbow trout has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more IronIron +412.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
~equal in Potassium ~377mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +963.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +960%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.567mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 4.3µg 96%
Vitamin D 61IU 635IU 72%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 15.9µg 72%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.383g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 51mg 51%
Fats 38.27g 6.18g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.12mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.979g 41%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.45mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.09mg 16%
Calories 455kcal 141kcal 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.31mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.34mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.507g 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 226mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.667mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 84µg 9%
Protein 24.1g 19.94g 8%
Choline 96.7mg 65mg 6%
Selenium 21.1µg 23.6µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.567mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 25mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 398mg 377mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +519.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4800%
Contains more WaterWater +131.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +829.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.